Advisories

President Francisco Guterres ‘Lú-Olo’ ordered the sixth State of Emergency in the country due to COVID-19 on October 3. The State of Emergency started from midnight on October 4 and will run until 11:59 PM (local time) on November 3. It is in place across the national territory. The announcement came after the National Parliament ...

Protests against the extension of the special autonomy (Otsus) status in the Papuan provinces are ongoing currently (local time). The Papuan protesters are also calling for an independence referendum. Over a thousand people have gathered at Nabire. Protests have also been recorded in Nabire. Authorities have arrested over 200 individuals. Background: The government is seeking to ...

Former rebel military commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA), Ishmael Toroama, was elected as president of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. The electoral officials announced the results of the general elections yesterday. This was the first general election since Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to separate from Papua New Guinea (PNG) at the ...

One Indonesian soldier was killed in a clash with alleged separatists in Intan Jaya regency, Papua, on September 19. The incident took place at the Hitadipa District Preparatory Military Post in Hitadipa Village. Another soldier was killed in Intan Jaya Regency on September 17. At least four individuals, including security forces and civilians, died in ...

Anti-government protesters have called for new protests on September 24 and October 14 in Thailand. Several pro-democracy activists are planning to organize a protest on September 24 outside the parliament building in Bangkok.  The student-led group’s demands primarily include reform of the monarchy, outlined in a 10-point list that protest leaders wanted to present to ...

On September 15, the government announced that the Cabinet had approved the issuance of long-stay tourist visas for foreigners visiting the country. Under the rules, foreigners can stay in Thailand for up to nine months under the special tourist visa scheme (STV). Initially, they will be given a 90-day permit, which can be extended twice. ...

A total of 99 Members of Parliament (MPs) from 13 parties, including some coalition parties, signed a motion to amend the constitution of Thailand yesterday. The amendment ensures that 250 senators do not get to vote on a prime minister. Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat and Democrat Party MP for Trang Sathit Wongnongtoey jointly ...

More than 1.8 million people across six prefectures in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen hit the region yesterday. Haishen brought strong winds and heavy rainfall in Southwestern Japan as it approached the Amami group of islands near Kyushu. Authorities recommended evacuation and warned of potentially record rainfall, landslides, unprecedented wind, ...

The India-China military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) continues in Ladakh. A Tibetan-origin soldier from India’s special forces was allegedly killed in the border clash with Chinese troops on August 29. The Indian military allegedly foiled an attempt yesterday by the Chinese Army to transgress into the Indian side of the LAC ...

The command of the Timorese armed forces deployed a small contingent of military personnel outside the headquarters of a newly formed East Timorese political movement in Dili yesterday. The political movement is called the “National Resistance for the Defense of Justice and the Constitution of Timor-Leste”, led by Ângela Freitas and Antonio Aitan-Matak. The head ...